1 Samuel 12:4

1 Samuel 12:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.
• New International Version (NIV)“You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)They said, "You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they said, “You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.”

Context of 1 Samuel 12:4

2And now behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and grey-headed; and behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth up to this day. 3Here I am: testify against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I injured? or of whose hand have I received any ransom and blinded mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, and thou hast not injured us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand. 5And he said to them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand! And [the people] said, [He is] witness! 6And Samuel said to the people, [It is] Jehovah who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

1 Samuel 12:4 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ וְלֹֽא־לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִיַּד־אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה׃Read the interlinear

• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• defraudedעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
• takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 12:4

• Psalms 37:5Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;
• Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
• 3 John 1:12Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 12:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4They said, Thou hast not defrauded - Of what minister or governor can any nation under heaven say such things?Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25The confirmation of Saul as king at Gilgal was the last step in making him king (1 Samuel 11:12–15). It was also a suitable time for Samuel to give his farewell speech as Israel's leader.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Sa 12:1-5. Samuel Testifies his Integrity. 1-4. Samuel said unto all Israel--This public address was made after the solemn re-instalment of Saul, and before the convention at Gilgal separated. Samuel, having challenged a review of his public life, received a unanimous testimony to the unsullied honor of his personal character, as well as the justice and integrity of his public administration.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 12:4

• Integrity
• Rulers
• Samuel
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Reason
• Samuel, Books of
• Judges, Period of
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings